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Xi Orders Glacier Survey as Rescue Faces ‘Extreme Difficulties’

Bloomberg Markets Friday 28 August 2026, 07:19 UTC By Bloomberg News 1 min read
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Chinese President Xi Jinping said rescue operations faced “extreme difficulties” after a deadly mudslide struck the Himalayas near the border with Nepal, and ordered faster surveys of glaciers and glacial lakes across the Tibetan Plateau.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said rescue operations faced “extreme difficulties” after a deadly mudslide struck the Himalayas near the border with Nepal, and ordered faster surveys of glaciers and glacial lakes across the Tibetan Plateau.
Chinese (ORG) Xi Jinping (PERSON) Himalayas (LOCATION) Nepal (LOCATION) the Tibetan Plateau (LOCATION)
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